Code Faster, Work Smarter with Visual Studio 2026

Visual Studio Professional 2026 is a fully featured development environment that developers around the world know and love — now enhanced with deeper AI integration, improved performance and more powerful collaboration tools.

Built as a 64-bit IDE, it makes it easier than ever to work with very large solutions and complex workloads. Boost your productivity, write high-quality code and reimagine team collaboration with an advanced suite of tools and built-in integrations designed to tackle the most demanding development workflows and deliver modern, cloud-connected applications.

Build Across Languages & Platforms

• Craft cross-platform mobile & desktop apps with .NET MAUI.
• Build responsive Web UIs in C# with Blazor.
• Build, debug, & test .NET & C++ apps targeting Windows, Linux & containers.
• Use hot reload capabilities across .NET & C++ apps to apply code changes instantly.
• Edit running ASP.NET/ASP.NET Core pages in the web designer view.
• Integrate seamlessly with Azure, GitHub & other DevOps workflows.

Type Less, Code More with Intellicode & AI

• Understand your code context: variable names, functions, libraries & the type of code you’re writing.
• Complete a line or block of code based on patterns learned from your codebase.
• Get a ranked list of next best suggestions, helping you code more rapidly & accurately.
• Use built-in AI-assisted refactoring & code suggestions to reduce bugs & boilerplate.

Gain Deep Insights Into your Code with Codelens

• Reveal crucial information such as recent changes, authors, tests & commit history directly in the editor.
• See test status & references without leaving your code.
• Make informed decisions with a comprehensive overview of your codebase & activity.

Collaborate Seamlessly with Live Share

• Run real-time collaboration sessions with teammates — no need for them to clone repos or install all dependencies.
• Speed up your team’s edit & debugging cycles with personalized sessions, access controls & custom editor settings.
• Keep everyone aligned so your team’s code stays consistent & maintainable.

Reviews

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Powerful, modern IDE with excellent AI tooling for professional teams.”

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★  “Great for cross-platform development & cloud projects.”